D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-548

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 24-548 - DESIGN STANDARDS: FOOD VENDING CARTS AND VEHICLES

548.1

All vending vehicles and vending carts that vend food shall be inspected and approved by the DOH Director as being of a design which is approved by, or is equivalent to a design approved by, the National Sanitation Foundation. All equipment used in the vehicle or cart for the vending of food shall be inspected and approved by the DOH Director as being of commercial grade and in compliance with National Sanitation Foundation standards or the equivalent.

548.2

If DCRA waives any design standard for a food vending cart or vehicle that is not in compliance with §§ 545, 546, 547, or 548, a written waiver approving the non-compliant cart or vehicle shall be issued by DCRA, MPD, and DDOT to the DOH Director prior to DOH either conducting a food safety code compliance inspection pursuant to Subtitle A of Title 25 of the DCMR or issuing a health inspection certificate.

548.3

All vending vehicles and vending carts that vend food shall be designed and operated in accordance with all relevant food safety laws and may be required to include:

(a) A fresh water tank with at least a five gallon (5 gal.) capacity or more for food vending carts;

(b) A fresh water tank with at least a thirty-eight gallon (38 gal.) capacity or more for food vending vehicles;

(c) A waste water tank with a capacity fifteen percent (15%) or larger than the required fresh water tank;

(d) A three (3) compartment sink with hot and cold running water;

(e) A separate hand washing sink with mixing faucet;

(f) Walls, ceiling, and floors that are smooth and easily cleanable;

(g) Natural or electrical lighting to provide a minimum of fifty (50) candles of light on work surfaces;

(h) A generator-powered refrigerator that will maintain stored foods at forty- one degrees Fahrenheit (41⁰ F) or below and that has sufficient holding capacity for one (1) day of operation;

(i) A generator-powered freezer that will hold stored foods at zero degrees Fahrenheit (0⁰ F) or below and that has sufficient holding capacity for one (1) day of operation; and

(j) Adequate ventilation.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-548

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 13055 (September 20, 2013)

Authority: Sections 5 and 18 of Mayor-Commissioner Regulation No. 74-39, effective December 13, 1974 (21 DCR 1285), as amended by the Vendors Regulation Amendments Act of 1978, effective June 30, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-82; 24 DCR 9293), Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1986, effective August 21, 1986, the Vending Regulation Act of 2009, effective October 22, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-71; 56 DCR 6619), and Mayor's Order 2010-91, dated May 27, 2010; Sections 101(b), 2002(b), and 2 of the Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 29, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-86; D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2851.04(c)(1), 47-2851.05(d), and 47-2851.12 (2005 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.04 and 2-1801.05 (2007 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); and Mayor's Order 86-38, dated March 4, 1986.